Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2018 Mar;62(3):159-161.
doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_164_18.

Securing of supraglottic airway devices during position change and in prone position

Pankaj Kundra  1
Affiliations
Editorial

Securing of supraglottic airway devices during position change and in prone position

Pankaj Kundra. Indian J Anaesth. 2018 Mar.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The correct placement of the laryngeal mask airway. The rim of the laryngeal mask airway cuff lies just below the base of the tongue, sides of the cuff against the aryepiglottic folds and the tip of the cuff above the upper oesophageal sphincter
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Kundra P, Supraja N, Agrawal K, Ravishankar M. Flexible laryngeal mask airway for cleft palate surgery in children: A randomized clinical trial on efficacy and safety. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2009;46:368–73. - PubMed
    1. Schieren M, Egyed E, Hartmann B, Aleksanyan A, Stoelben E, Wappler F, et al. Airway management by laryngeal mask airways for cervical tracheal resection and reconstruction: A Single-center retrospective analysis. Anesth Analg. 2017 Dec 12; doi: 101213/ANE0000000000002753 [Epub ahead of print] - PubMed
    1. Lopez AM, Valero R. Use of supraglottic airway devices in patients positioned other than supine. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. 2012;2:65–70.
    1. Hegde HV, Bandi J, Mudakanagoudar MS, Honnannavar KA. Evaluation of performance of Streamlined liner of the pharynx airway™, Laryngeal mask airway-ProSeal and endotracheal tube in prone position: A prospective, randomised study. Indian J Anaesth. 2018;62:173–81. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Alexiev V, Ochana A, Abdelrahman D, Coyne J, McDonnell JG, O'Toole DP, et al. Comparison of the Baska(®) mask with the single-use laryngeal mask airway in low-risk female patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Anaesthesia. 2013;68:1026–32. - PubMed

Publication types